U.S. women's gymnastics alternate has COVID
United States women's gymnast Kara Eaker has tested positive for COVID-19, her personal coach told The Associated Press. Eaker has been placed in isolation along with fellow alternate Leanne Wong, who is in contact tracing, according to the AP.
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An alternate on the United States women's gymnastics team has tested positive for COVID-19 in an Olympic training camp in Japan.
Olympic champion Simone Biles was not affected, nor were any of the other favorites to win the team gold, but another alternate was placed into isolation because of contact tracing, USA Gymnastics said in a statement on Monday.
"One of the replacement athletes for the women's artistic gymnastics team received a positive COVID test on Sunday, July 18. After reviewing the implemented COVID protocols with members of the delegation, the local government determined that the affected replacement athlete and one other replacement athlete would be subject to additional quarantine restrictions," the USAG statement said. "Accordingly, on Monday, the Olympic athletes moved to separate lodging accommodations and a separate training facility, as originally planned, and will continue their preparation for the Games. The entire delegation continues to be vigilant and will maintain strict protocols while they are in Tokyo."
The positive test was the latest in a growing list of daily reports of athletes and others testing positive at the pandemic-delayed Olympics. The unnamed gymnast was the first American to have tested positive after arriving in Japan.